Anagrams of satrapies
Word satrapies has
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- aspirates
-
noun,
Phonetics. a speech sound having as an obvious concomitant an audible puff of breath, as initial stop consonants or initial h -sounds.
- spiraeas
-
noun,
spirea.
- traipses
-
noun,
a tiring walk.
- piasters
-
noun,
a former coin of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira: replaced by the kurus in 1933.
- sea-star
-
noun,
starfish.
- atresias
-
noun,
the congenital absence, or the pathological closure, of an opening, passage, or cavity.
- aspirate
-
noun,
Phonetics. a speech sound having as an obvious concomitant an audible puff of breath, as initial stop consonants or initial h -sounds.
- parasite
-
noun,
an organism that lives on or in an organism of another species, known as the host, from the body of which it obtains nutriment.
- septaria
-
noun,
a concretionary nodule or mass, usually of calcium carbonate or of argillaceous carbonate of iron, traversed within by a network of cracks filled with calcite and other minerals.
- pastries
-
noun,
a sweet baked food made of dough, especially the shortened paste used for pie crust and the like.
- Artesia
-
noun,
a city in S California.
- Spiraea
-
noun,
spirea.
- Astaire
-
noun,
Fred, 1899–1987, U.S. dancer and actor.
- tarsias
-
noun,
intarsia.
- paresis
-
noun,
partial motor paralysis.
- Tarpeia
-
noun,
a vestal virgin who betrayed Rome to the Sabines and was crushed under their shields when she claimed a reward.
- apteria
-
noun,
one of the featherless portions of the skin of a bird.
- Serapis
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noun,
Also, Sarapis. a Greco-Egyptian deity combining the attributes of Osiris and Apis, identified in Egypt with the Ptolemies: later worshiped throughout the Greek and Roman empires.
- persist
-
verb (used without object),
to continue steadfastly or firmly in some state, purpose, course of action, or the like, especially in spite of opposition, remonstrance, etc.:
- satraps
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noun,
a governor of a province under the ancient Persian monarchy.
- praises
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noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- aspires
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verb (used without object),
to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive):
- esprits
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noun,
sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence.
- parties
-
noun,
a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.:
- stripes
-
noun,
a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
- piaster
-
noun,
a former coin of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira: replaced by the kurus in 1933.
- priests
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noun,
a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
- sarapes
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noun,
serape.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- pasters
-
noun,
a slip of paper gummed on the back, to be pasted on or over something, as over a name on a ballot.
- sprites
-
noun,
an elf, fairy, or goblin.
- atresia
-
noun,
the congenital absence, or the pathological closure, of an opening, passage, or cavity.
- patsies
-
noun,
a person who is easily swindled, deceived, coerced, persuaded, etc.; sucker.
- pasties
-
noun,
pasties, a pair of small, cuplike coverings for the nipples of a stripper, nude model, etc.
- Setaria
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noun,
any grass of the genus Setaria, having a dense panicle, grown for forage.
- spireas
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noun,
any of various plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, having clusters of small, white or pink flowers, certain species of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
- spriest
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adjective,
a superlative of spry.
- traipse
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noun,
a tiring walk.
- stares
-
noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- pastis
-
noun,
a yellowish, anise-based liqueur originally made in Marseilles and similar to absinthe but containing no wormwood.
- sprats
-
noun,
a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
- Petras
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- Aspers
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- partis
-
noun,
the basic scheme or concept of an architectural design.
- esprit
-
noun,
sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence.
- streps
-
noun,
streptococcus.
- stripe
-
noun,
a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
- pastes
-
noun,
a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
- spites
-
noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- aspire
-
verb (used without object),
to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive):
- Spears
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noun,
a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
- stirps
-
noun,
a stock; family or branch of a family; line of descent.
- sprite
-
noun,
an elf, fairy, or goblin.
- sprits
-
noun,
a small pole or spar crossing a fore-and-aft sail diagonally from the mast to the upper aftermost corner, serving to extend the sail.
- Persia
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noun,
Also called Persian Empire. an ancient empire located in W and SW Asia: at its height it extended from Egypt and the Aegean to India; conquered by Alexander the Great 334–331 b.c.
- pastas
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noun,
any of various flour-and-egg food preparations of Italian origin, made of thin, unleavened dough and produced in a variety of forms, usually served with a sauce and sometimes stuffed.
- assert
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Idioms,
assert oneself, to insist on one's rights, declare one's views forcefully, etc.:
- Spiers
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noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- paters
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- satire
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noun,
the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
- stapes
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noun,
the innermost, stirrup-shaped bone of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of humans and other mammals, involved in the conduction of sound vibrations to the inner ear.
Also called stirrup.
Compare incus (def 1), malleus.
- Passer
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noun,
a person or thing that passes or causes something to pass.
- spirea
-
noun,
any of various plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, having clusters of small, white or pink flowers, certain species of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
- Patras
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noun,
Greek Patrai [pah-tre] /ˈpɑ trɛ/ (Show IPA). a seaport in the Peloponnesus, in W Greece, on the Gulf of Patras.
- patri-
-
- satrap
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noun,
a governor of a province under the ancient Persian monarchy.
- stipes
-
noun,
Zoology. the second joint in a maxilla of crustaceans and insects.
- Pietas
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noun,
the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
- Sparti
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a group of fully armed warriors who sprang from the dragon's teeth that Cadmus planted.
- sepias
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- sitars
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- prests
-
noun,
a loan.
- Sister
-
noun,
a female offspring having both parents in common with another offspring; female sibling.
- Priest
-
noun,
a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
- terais
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- Sisera
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noun,
the commander of the Canaanite army of King Jabin: killed by Jael. Judges 4:17–22.
- prises
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noun,
leverage.
- tiaras
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- riatas
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noun,
a lariat.
- resist
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noun,
a substance that prevents or inhibits some effect from taking place, as a coating on a surface of a metallic printing plate that prevents or inhibits corrosion of the metal by acid.
- tarsia
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noun,
intarsia.
- repast
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noun,
a quantity of food taken or provided for one occasion of eating:
- trapes
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noun,
a tiring walk.
- repass
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verb (used with or without object),
to pass back or again.
- reatas
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noun,
riata.
- septi-
-
- siesta
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noun,
a midday or afternoon rest or nap, especially as taken in Spain and Latin America.
- tripes
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noun,
the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.
Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
- raises
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noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- serais
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noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- sarape
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noun,
serape.
- Tassie
-
noun,
tass.
- prates
-
noun,
act of prating.
- tapirs
-
noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- Sparta
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noun,
an ancient city in S Greece: the capital of Laconia and the chief city of the Peloponnesus, at one time the dominant city of Greece: famous for strict discipline and training of soldiers.
- spirts
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noun,
a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
- sparse
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adjective,
thinly scattered or distributed:
- tapers
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- Arista
-
noun,
Botany. a bristlelike appendage of the spikelets of grains or grasses; an awn.
- arises
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- pirate
-
noun,
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- pisser
-
noun,
something extremely difficult or unpleasant.
- spares
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- pistes
-
noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- paster
-
noun,
a slip of paper gummed on the back, to be pasted on or over something, as over a name on a ballot.
- prases
-
noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- parses
-
verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- praise
-
noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- paries
-
noun,
Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
- pases
-
noun,
(in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
- pass.
-
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- pari-
-
- Passe
-
noun,
the numbers 19 through 36 in roulette.
- septs
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noun,
(in Scotland) a branch of a clan.
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- septa
-
noun,
plural of septum.
- part.
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- parse
-
verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- paras
-
noun,
a former copper coin of Turkey, the 40th part of a piaster.
- Sept.
-
- pasta
-
noun,
any of various flour-and-egg food preparations of Italian origin, made of thin, unleavened dough and produced in a variety of forms, usually served with a sauce and sometimes stuffed.
- pairs
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- paisa
-
noun,
Also, pice. an aluminum coin and monetary unit, the 100th part of the rupee of India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
- pares
-
noun,
(of a female) first among equals.
- para-
-
- seats
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- Paris
-
noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- parts
-
noun,
a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
- priss
-
noun,
a prissy person.
- paste
-
noun,
a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
- rests
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- prate
-
noun,
act of prating.
- prats
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- Pres.
-
- presa
-
noun,
a mark, as :S:, +, or §, used in a canon, round, etc., to indicate where the successive voice parts are to take up the theme.
- Press
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noun,
an act of pressing; pressure.
- prest
-
noun,
a loan.
- pret.
-
- preta
-
noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- prise
-
noun,
leverage.
- riata
-
noun,
a lariat.
- resp.
-
- prae-
-
- resit
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noun,
a test or examination that is retaken.
- rept.
-
- reist
-
verb (used without object),
reest2 .
- reata
-
noun,
riata.
- reaps
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- rates
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- raias
-
noun,
rayah.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- rasps
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- rapes
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- prase
-
noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- rises
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- Sears
-
noun,
Richard Warren, 1863–1914, U.S. mail-order retailer.
- pert.
-
- Pater
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- pates
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- patr-
-
- Pears
-
noun,
Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
- peart
-
adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- satis
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- peats
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- peri-
-
- peris
-
noun,
one of a large group of beautiful, fairylike beings of Persian mythology, represented as descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until their penance is accomplished.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- sates
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- pitas
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- pests
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- peta-
-
- petr-
-
- Petra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- petri
-
- saris
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- Piers
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- Sapir
-
noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- piste
-
noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- iters
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- rases
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- stipe
-
noun,
Botany, Mycology. a stalk or slender support, as the petiole of a fern frond, the stem supporting the pileus of a mushroom, or a stalklike elongation of the receptacle of a flower.
- Strep
-
noun,
streptococcus.
- strap
-
noun,
a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
- stirs
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- tiers
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- asper
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- stirp
-
noun,
a line of descendants from a common ancestor.
- assai
-
noun,
any of several slender Brazilian palms of the genus Euterpe, especially E. edulis, a species bearing a purple fruit from which a beverage is made by infusion.
- Asser
-
noun,
Tobias [toh-bahy-uh s;; Dutch taw-bee-ahs] /toʊˈbaɪ əs;; Dutch tɔˈbi ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1838–1913, Dutch jurist and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1911.
- asset
-
noun,
a useful and desirable thing or quality:
- asst.
-
- tiara
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- sties
-
noun,
a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen.
- aster
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
- ster.
-
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- astr.
-
- step-
-
- apses
-
noun,
Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- atria
-
noun,
Architecture.
Also called cavaedium. the main or central room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky at the center and usually having a pool for the collection of rain water.
a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early or medieval Christian church.
a skylit central court in a contemporary building or house.
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- strip
-
noun,
a striptease.
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- apast
-
preposition,
past; beyond.
- apsis
-
noun,
Astronomy. either of two points in an eccentric orbit, one (higher apsis) farthest from the center of attraction, the other (lower apsis) nearest to the center of attraction.
- tares
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Tarai
-
noun,
Terai.
- apres
-
preposition,
after; following (used in combination):
- tapis
-
noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- tears
-
- tapir
-
noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- arias
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- apart
-
Idioms,
apart from, aside from; in addition to; besides:
- Taira
-
noun,
a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
- Tapes
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- taper
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- arses
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- tera-
-
- arsis
-
noun,
Music. the upward stroke in conducting; upbeat.
Compare thesis (def 4).
- tapas
-
noun,
the conditioning of the body through the proper kinds and amounts of diet, rest, bodily training, meditation, etc., to bring it to the greatest possible state of creative power.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- stare
-
noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- Srta.
-
- tress
-
noun,
Usually, tresses. long locks or curls of hair.
- trass
-
noun,
a light-colored type of volcanic tuff used in making water-resistant cement and mortar.
- SPARS
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- spare
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- tires
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- treas
-
- spaes
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- AAPSS
-
- sites
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- IATSE
-
- spats
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- Siret
-
noun,
a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- tries
-
noun,
plural of try.
- sires
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- tripe
-
noun,
the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.
Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
- sipes
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- seti-
-
- tsars
-
noun,
czar.
- 30-30
-
- spate
-
noun,
a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
- tarps
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- Epist
-
- spite
-
noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- Aeria
-
noun,
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
- easts
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- sprat
-
noun,
a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
- spits
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- spier
-
noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- aeri-
-
- spies
-
- spire
-
noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- sprit
-
noun,
a small pole or spar crossing a fore-and-aft sail diagonally from the mast to the upper aftermost corner, serving to extend the sail.
- Spear
-
noun,
a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
- Epis.
-
- spirt
-
noun,
a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- TASS
-
noun,
a cup or small goblet, especially an ornamental one.
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- teas
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- ter.
-
- tri-
-
- RIPE
-
adjective,
having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.
- reps
-
noun,
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- rets
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- Rep.
-
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- Tess
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- spas
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- seis
-
noun,
sei whale.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- sits
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- Sra.
-
- sirs
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- seps
-
noun,
Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- SIPS
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- SEAS
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- sris
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- SARA
-
noun,
a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Tara
-
noun,
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
- rit.
-
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- rpt.
-
- Saar
-
noun,
Also called Saar Basin. a coal-producing region in W Germany, in the Saar River valley: governed by the League of Nations 1919–35; returned to Germany 1935 as a result of a plebiscite; under French economic control following World War II until 1956.
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- Tapa
-
noun,
(especially in Spain) a snack or appetizer, typically served with wine or beer.
- SASE
-
- sers
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- str.
-
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- Ste.
-
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- Sat.
-
- 1080
-
- rasa
-
noun,
(in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ates
-
- Earp
-
noun,
Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
- ears
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- epi-
-
- epit
-
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- esp.
-
- est.
-
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- IAEA
-
- IATA
-
- Ire.
-
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- par.
-
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- pase
-
noun,
(in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- pat.
-
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- peat
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- atar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- ASSR
-
- Pers
-
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- AARP
-
- aer-
-
- aet.
-
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- Aire
-
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- apes
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- Apia
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Western Samoa, on N Upolu.
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- Apr.
-
- APSA
-
- APSE
-
noun,
Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- asse
-
noun,
Cape fox.
- Asat
-
noun,
(in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons.
Compare sat2 (def 1).
- asps
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- asis
-
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- Asia
-
noun,
a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- ASAP
-
adverb,
without delay; promptly.
- Aras
-
noun,
Also, Araks. Ancient Araxes. a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey along part of the boundary between NW Iran and Armenia and Azerbaijan into the Kura River. About 660 miles (1065 km) long.
- art.
-
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- ARIS
-
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- per.
-
- ESIS
-
- pts.
-
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- Rape
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- psst
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- prs.
-
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- Pire
-
noun,
Dominique Georges Henri [French daw-mee-neek zhawrzh ahn-ree] /French dɔ miˈnik ʒɔrʒ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1910–69, Belgian priest: Nobel Peace Prize 1958.
- PSAT
-
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- psia
-
- Pest
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- psis
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- pre-
-
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- Pier
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- piss
-
noun,
urine.
- Pet.
-
- pets
-
noun,
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- ase
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- PRA
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- SSI
-
- ASI
-
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- SSE
-
- PSS
-
- ARS
-
- PSE
-
- PSA
-
- SSR
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- SST
-
- STP
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- St.
-
- ASR
-
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- ast
-
- STI
-
- Sta
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- ATP
-
- at.
-
- ATA
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- AAP
-
- TPI
-
- Tpr
-
- tr.
-
- tra
-
- AEA
-
- ae.
-
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- Aar
-
- AAE
-
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- Ar.
-
- AIA
-
- trp
-
- ap-
-
- TSE
-
- TSI
-
- TSP
-
- TSR
-
noun,
a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- Re.
-
- APS
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- RPS
-
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- APA
-
noun,
a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- REA
-
- TIA
-
- SSA
-
- ss.
-
- TSS
-
- Sp.
-
- ISR
-
- ise
-
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- ISA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- IRS
-
- SAA
-
- Ir.
-
- SES
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- IPS
-
- ipr
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- SRS
-
- ier
-
- IAS
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- ist
-
- ITA
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Sep
-
noun,
Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- se-
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- pie
-
noun,
a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- SAR
-
- pir
-
noun,
a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
- ite
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- pt.
-
- Ps.
-
- Pr.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- SER
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- Pa.
-
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- SAE
-
- Ia.
-
- IPA
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ETS
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- ERP
-
- RSE
-
- EAA
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- EPT
-
- EPS
-
- SPR
-
- RSA
-
- Rs.
-
- EPA
-
- Ep.
-
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- EIS
-
- eir
-
- RSS
-
- ERT
-
- ESA
-
- RTS
-
- ETR
-
- rt.
-
- ea.
-
- SPS
-
- ESR
-
- spt
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ess
-
noun,
the letter S, s.
- rte
-
- Sr.
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- RP
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- i.
-
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- S.
-
- SA
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- IP
-
- R.
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RI
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- T1
-
- t.
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- TI
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noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
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noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
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